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Almost 40 Pounds!? Dressing up as Geisha per Tradition in Kyoto, Japan
The very first time I came across a maiko, I knew not what she was. Then I read and read and read and…finally last summer in Kyoto, I almost became one. Read More…
4 Hotels or Japanese-Style Inns (Ryokan) You Should Not Miss Traveling in Kyoto
Since Kyoto is a major tourist destination in Japan, there are thousands of hotels and inns. It is difficult even for Japanese people to know which accommodations Read More…
Guest Houses in Nara (Travel): Sleep in Futon on Tatami, Totally Japanese Style
More people have started staying at guest houses on a trip. Some may be attracted by reasonable prices and other people may be looking forward to interacting Read More…
Guest Houses in Nara (Travel): Enjoy a Feeling of Good Old Japanese Households
More people have started staying at guest houses on a trip. Some may be attracted by reasonable prices and other people may be looking forward to interacting Read More…
Guest Houses in Nara: A 150-Year Old House Was Remodeled for Travelers
More people have started staying at guest houses on a trip. Some may be attracted by reasonable prices and other people may be looking forward to interacting Read More…
“Attack on Titan” is Hot Once Again! Collaboration with Tokyo Sky Tree and USJ
I bet all the anime lovers know something about “Attack on Titan”. Or many people may have been captured by Japanese anime because of this one. I am one of them. Read More…
Right in Season! Top 10 Spring Strawberry Fairs of 2017 Held in Japan Now
Image of spring in Japan brings cherry blossoms to our minds, and if it comes to spring fruits, it is strawberries without doubt. Every year in Japan from Christmas season Read More…
Himeji, Hyogo Travel: Film Locations of “The Last Samurai” and NHK Historical Drama
If you visit Himeji City in Hyogo Prefecture, I don’t doubt you will go to Himeji Castle, the famous world cultural heritage. But there are other sightseeing places Read More…
Osaka’s “American,” a Café Time-machine set to “Showa” (Travel)
There are a few different modes to Japanese nostalgia, the most familiar in the West being the samurai-and-geisha feel of the Edo period. However, one style of Read More…
The Building of a Nation: Historical Civic Works in Osaka (Travel)
Historical sites in Japan aren’t all mist-shrouded castle ruins and cobblestone avenues lined with paper lanterns. Between the shogunate’s two centuries of Read More…
